The way to celebrate god's holiday.

The activities of the whole festival include offering sacrifices to gods, jumping, folk "Bo" dance, yak dance and so on. In people's eyes, all this is for exorcism, celebrating harvest and praying for good weather. God's festivals usually last two or three days. The audience are all locals, from Qamdo, Naqu, Qinghai and other places. According to 199 1 preliminary statistics, more than 1 10,000 people came to watch the "Welcome to God Festival". When the princess of Nepal married Tubo Zappo Zagambo, she passed through Geelong Valley. In order to welcome Princess Chizun, it is said that people in Keelung Valley held a song and dance performance for three days and three nights in Jifu Village, the nearest to Keelung Town. It is said that Geelong's "Tong Jia" dance, namely "bracelet dance", attracted Princess Chizun, who sang and danced with Gironman.

The original lyrics of Tong Jia dance highlight four aspects of people's love for life, nature, peace and friendship. The details also talk about family harmony, respecting the old and caring for the young, and protecting the environment. At the same time, on June 4th of every year in Tibetan calendar, hand-string dance is performed in Chagadaso Temple as a prayer dance. According to folklore, the fifth day of the first month is the birthday of the god of wealth, so after the first day of the first month, the next most important activity is to meet the god of wealth. On the night before God of Wealth's birthday, every household will hold a banquet to celebrate God of Wealth. There are many legends about the god of wealth:

Statement 1:

During the Song Dynasty, Cai Jing was very rich. According to folklore, he was born a god of wealth. He happened to be born on the fifth day of the first month, so people regard him as a god of wealth. After Cai Jing was demoted, people converted to the God of Wealth. At that time, the national surname of the Song Dynasty was Zhao, and the word "Xuan" was an integral part of the word "Lan", so he gave a new name to show his worship.

Statement 2:

Who is the "God of Wealth"? According to the list of gods, the God of Wealth is Zhaoming Gong Ming. He was originally a monk in Luofu Cave of Emei Mountain, but after his death, he was named "the God of the True Dragon and Tiger King Tan Xuan", with four people under his command: Zhao Baotian Zun, that Zun, Lucky Messenger and Lishi Xian Guan. Their duties are all related to money. The God of Wealth worshipped by Taoism is also Zhao Gongming. According to Taoist legend, Zhao Gongming was originally from Zhong Nanshan. Since the Qin Dynasty, he has lived in seclusion in the mountains. After his success, the Jade Emperor named him "Marshal of Justice Tan Xuan" or "Zhao Xuantan" for short. In the old days, the God of Wealth, worshipped in the Temple of God of Wealth and every household, was hideous, with a thick beard, a round face and glaring eyes, an iron crown on his head, Strafe in one hand and an ingot in the other, and a black beard on his body, so he was also called "Black Hu Tan Xuan". Legend has it that Marshal Zhao Gong was responsible for eliminating plague and abuse, and driving away diseases and disasters. Whenever there is an uncontrollable grievance, he will uphold justice; People buy and sell for money, he can make it profitable. His original position is not a full-time god of wealth, but it can make people profitable, and others can't replace it, so the people regard him as a god of wealth. In the past, the god of wealth was also divided into civil and military affairs, and different families with respect for literature and military affairs had their own division of labor. Chongwen people worship the god of wealth, while military people worship Wu Caishen. Although the civil and military ways are different, they all have their own wealth to earn.

On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, Zhao Xuantan is the most respected. Many shops and houses are dedicated to his woodcut statues: the Xuan altar looks like the bottom of a pot, holding Strafe in his hand and riding Hei Hu, which is extremely powerful. In addition to Zhao Xuantan being revered as the God of Wealth, there are also folk sayings that the God of Wealth is partial to show the God of Wealth, that the God of Wealth is partial to literature, and that Wu Caishen is a holy emperor.

The belief in the God of Wealth is popular in Yuan Qiu, Dexing, Jiangxi. The initials of the titles of the five brothers are all "immortals", so they are called "five immortals". Rob the rich and help the poor before death, punish the evil and promote the good after death, and bless the poor. There are five temples of God of Wealth outside Andingmen in Beijing.

The "literary god of wealth" is also called the "god of wealth". His paintings are often juxtaposed with "Fu", "Lu", "Shou" Samsung and XiShen. Together, they are Fu, Lu, Shou, Cai and Fu. The rich star gentleman has long white hair and a cornucopia in his hand, from which the word "lucky money becomes treasure" comes. Most people will hang this painting in the main hall during the Spring Festival and pray for good luck.

"Wu Caishen" Guan Sheng Dijun is Guan Yu's Yunchang. It is said that Guan Yunchang managed the military horse post station and was good at counting, which made his invention increasingly thin and stressed credit and loyalty, so he was worshipped by merchants. Generally speaking, businessmen regard Guan Gong as their patron saint, and Guan Gong is also regarded as the god of wealth.

On the fifth day of the first month, shops open. In the early morning, golden gongs, firecrackers and sacrifices are used to welcome the god of wealth. Gu Tieqing, a poet in A Qing, quoted a poem by Cai Yun Zhuzhi in Jia Qinglu, describing the scene of Suzhou people welcoming the god of wealth on the fifth day of May: "Seek financial resources for five days, and be willing to give a reward for one year; Beware of meeting God early elsewhere and rushing to hold the road all night. " "Holding the road" means "welcoming the God of Wealth". Businessmen who believe in Guan Di Sheng Jun will sacrifice, set off firecrackers and burn gold paper for Guan Gong on the fifth day of the first month, and ask Guan Di Sheng Jun to bless the next year.

The custom of "receiving the god of wealth" prevailed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, and it is still popular among the people. Only the God of Wealth, the so-called Marshal Zhao Gong, is said to have become immortal as early as the Shang Dynasty. Jiang Ziya assisted King Wu of Zhou to attack Zhou. He ran down to Zhong Nanshan to meddle and stood on Shang Zhou's side against the righteous teacher. Unfortunately, he was killed. A wandering soul was appointed as the true god, responsible for welcoming Fu. Under his command, there are four little gods: Zhao Baotianzun, Natian Zhenzun, Lucky Messenger and Lishi Xian Guan. When he came into contact with this rich team, Marshal Zhao Gong became the object of worship for those who hoped to make a fortune. Or he is lazy and indifferent. He only goes to Tan Xuan once a year on the fifth day of the first month, and it is random. He may not go to any one. Therefore, everyone will set off firecrackers, burn incense and sacrifice early on this day and wait for him in advance. However, it was discovered that this deity's birthday was July 22nd of the lunar calendar, so instead of making a scene on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, a feast was quietly prepared on the birthday of the God of Wealth, expecting him to sneak in through the back door and enjoy it. Now, we can often see some merchants and restaurants with large or small "God of Wealth" in their shops. On weekdays, electronic incense sticks are turned on and off, and suddenly four dishes and one soup are quietly placed on this day, which is proof that we have mastered the information.

There is only one god of wealth, and the four subordinates add up to only a slap in the face. However, so many people want to get rich. Obviously, the supply is in short supply, so some people take the initiative to balance the contradiction between supply and demand, which has produced a new genre painting-"sending the god of wealth." On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, a group of poor beggars put on masks and dressed as the god of wealth, which is called "sending the god of wealth". According to the rules, the host must give money on the spot as a reward, otherwise it will make a scene in front of your house or shop, which will only make the onlookers laugh. It is better to spend some money and get rid of this group of "living gods of wealth" quickly. The poor pretend to be the living God of Wealth and rob the God of Wealth and send it away. This satirical street farce adds a lot of extra interest to the muddleheaded custom of welcoming the god of wealth. In recent years, the scene of jumping in groups to send the god of wealth no longer exists. Instead, I have been taking it alone-quietly walking to the door, sticking a red paper statue of the god of wealth behind the door, and then reaching for money, just to see that times are changing and customs are easy to innovate.

It is said that the god of wealth is enshrined by the rich, and those who have no money will not show their spirits. There is a folk story of "the Buddha of Wealth divorces his wife": Once upon a time, the God of Wealth was always accompanied by a dignified and beautiful God of Wealth. Later, the kind female bodhisattva suddenly disappeared. It turned out that she was divorced by the god of wealth. Why did the God of Wealth divorce his wife? This starts with a beggar. A beggar was very poor. He passed an ancient temple. After entering the temple, he never worshipped any bodhisattva. He just touched the statue of God of Wealth, then bowed and begged God of Wealth to give him money. When Marshal Zhao Gong saw that he was a beggar, he thought he had to give up some incense sticks and ask for money. There are so many poor beggars in the world, can I get help? But beggars think the opposite. He believes that the God of Wealth will always help the poor. Rich people don't worry about food and clothing. What's the use of seeking money? I've been worshipping. At this time, the god of wealth moved with compassion, trying to wake up the dozing rich man's husband, persuading him to have a heart and give some alms to beggars. But the god of wealth ignored him, yawned twice and closed his eyes again. Although she is the god of wealth, the financial power is in the hands of her husband, who doesn't nod. How can she give money to beggars? The queen had no choice but to take off her earrings and throw them to the beggar. Suddenly, the beggar felt something thrown out of the shrine. When he saw that it was a pair of gold earrings, he knew that they were sent by the God of Wealth, so he quickly kowtowed and even shouted "kowtow to the God of Wealth". When the god of wealth opened his eyes, he found that the queen had given the poor beggar what she had given her all those years. He was furious and drove the god of wealth out of the shrine. Since then, for hundreds of years, no poor man has made a fortune by worshipping the god of wealth.

Folk also say that the god of wealth is a five-way god. The so-called five roads refer to the east, west, north and south, which means that you can get money when you go out of five doors. Lu Gu's Jia Qinglu in Qing Dynasty said: "The fifth day of the first month is Shen's birthday. Sacrificing the past golden gongs and firecrackers, eager to make a profit, must get up early to meet, called the end of the road. " He also said: "The road ahead today is the God who walks in the Five Sacrifices. The so-called five roads are the middle ears of east, west, north and south. " The five sacrifices are to worship household gods, kitchen gods, land gods, door gods and mind wandering. The so-called "road head" is to go to the gods in the five sacrifices.